[size=18][color=red][b]Rules:[/b][/color][/size]
[list][*] POST [b]ONLY[/b] ARTWORK THAT IS [u]YOUR OWN[/u]!! Do [b]not[/b] post lineart that you "found" and just want to see colored. It's not only wrong, it's also illegal by breaking a Copyright to the artist. The artists posting their lineart here are allowing people to color them, but not to claim them as their own. By posting an artwork that is not yours, you're stealing. Avoid the hassle. [color=red][b]Don't do it.[/b][/color]
[*] When replying to posts, please edit out the images in your quotes as it's REALLY annoying to scroll past 6 or 7 of the same image on one page. Cutting them out also helps decrease the bandwidth used on someone's server and lifts the weight of page loading off Gaia's Servers.
[*] You do not need to post an image to be here, but this is [b]not[/b] a [i]chat thread[/i]. Do not post Spam, Chat Offers, Auctions, Quests, Advertisements, nor Bumps. This is a [i]Sticky[/i], it does not need [b]bumped[/b]. And just because someone doesn't answer you in two seconds doesn't mean no one's here or everyone's ignoring you. Just be patient.
[*] Please use [i]decent[/i] grammar and spelling. Avoid using "Leet" as much as possible, as it annoys many many people... If we can't read your post, we can't reply to you, now can we? And is it really that hard to type "you" instead of "u"? Honestly? Also, please bear in mind that 85-90% of the people here speak English. Please do your best to speak so we understand you. Thank you.
[*] Do not [b]demand[/b] that your work be colored. People most likely will look you over intentionally when you do so. If you have gone at least 20 pages or so without any takers, or your post was lost in a rollback, feel free to repost the images and offer them again. Do not repost on every page nor yell at people for not coloring them. And leave out the whining. You just drive people away when you beg, plead, whine, and throw a temper tantrum.
[quote="ChibiGingi"]Lots of lineart... not enough people to color... or people who just don't want to color. Coloring is time consuming, so don't be too offended if no one does your picture...[/quote]
[*] Offer criticism, but don't be rude. It's one thing to tell someone to keep working on shading or some such... but it's another to completely degrade and belittle the work they did. Especially if it was for [i]your[/i] art. The more ungrateful and nasty you are, the less likely anyone will even look at your artwork.
[*] There is no limit to how many you can post, as a lot of people don't mind having options to choose from. But if you have more than like 5 pictures, try to make them URLs only as that would take up a lot less space.
[*] The "IMG" button is there for a reason. To aid in potsing pictures. But we shall do this:
-Click "IMG" button.
-Enter the actual URL of the image with the extension (Such as: http://graphics.go-gaia.com/images/ban_top_3.gif )
-Post.
The code should look this way before you post:
[im[i][/i]g]ht[i][/i]tp://graphics.go-gaia.[i][/i]com/images/ban_top_3.gif[/i[i][/i]mg]
[*] (More of a suggestion than a rule...) If posting a big picture, post smaller versions or thumbnails of your images and either link them to the larger sizes or offer the larger pics by PM. Saves loading time for thread pages and once more saves lag from happening on Gaia's Servers because of images.
[quote="Ichigo Gaaru"]You may want to size that down a little, and then if someone wants to color it give them the big version. For general viewing purposes, I usually scale down my work so that the largest dimension (usually height) is 600 pixels. which is also the size it needs to be to post in the arena.[/quote]
[*]DO NOT SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER OTHER USERS' LINEART. While minor modifications can be made, it is disrespectful to the artist's intent to completely rearrange their images. There's a big difference between removing freckles, and turning a little human boy into a mature catgirl.
[*]Line Art Jam is [i]not[/i] a critique thread! The purpose of LAJ is to color other people's lines, or find people to color yours. It is not the place for giving or requesting feedback. If you want advice on your drawing or coloring, please create a new thread in the main Picture Post forum or the Line Art Jam Guild. And if you don't like an image somebody else has posted, please check if they have a thread; and if they don't, leave them alone. You are not obligated to color lineart you don't like, and by posting your own lines here you are giving permission for people to color it whether or not you find their skills up to your standards.
[*](More of a suggestion than a rule...) Try to clean up your lineart as much as possible. If someone cannot tell where one thing ends and another begins, they most likely won't color it. While you don't have to have penned/inked images, the cleaner your sketch is, the more likely someone is to color it.
[*] (Last suggestion.) "Don't Feed The Trolls." If someone posts for the sake of starting an argument or just plain Flaming, best advice is just ignore them. Most likely, they're just overtly desperate for attention. When they don't get that, they'll eventually go away. *^^* And if you're one of those people, please go somewhere else like the Chatterbox. We don't need nor want that here.[/list]
